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1. Sir Peter Gershon CBE, Chairman Appointment to the Board: 1 August 2011 as Deputy Chairman, Chairman with effect from 1 January 2012 Committee membership: N (ch) Career experience: Previous appointments include Chairman of Premier Farnell plc, Chief Executive of the Office of Government Commerce and Managing Director of Marconi Electronic Systems. External appointments: Chairman of Tate & Lyle plc, member of the UK Defence Academy Advisory Board and HM Government Efficiency Board. 2. Steve Holliday, Chief Executive Appointment to the Board: October 2002, appointed to National Grid Group plc 2001, Chief Executive with effect from January 2007 Committee membership: E (ch), F Career experience: Formerly Executive Director of British Borneo Oil and Gas; he also spent 19 years within the Exxon Group, where he held senior positions in the international gas business and managed major operational areas such as refining and shipping. External appointments: Non-executive Director of Marks and Spencer Group plc and Chairman of the UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy, Crisis UK, the Technician Council and a member of the Board of Trustee Directors for Business in the Community and Infrastructure UK Advisory Council. 3. Andrew Bonfield, Finance Director Appointment to the Board: November 2010 Committee membership: E, F Career experience: Chief Financial Officer at Cadbury plc until March 2010; he also spent five years as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and has previous experience in the energy sector as Finance Director of BG Group plc. External appointments: Non-executive Director of Kingfisher plc. 4. Tom King, Executive Director, US Appointment to the Board: August 2007 Committee membership: E Career experience: President of PG&E Corporation and Chairman and CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric Company from 2003 to 2007, having held a number of senior positions within the PG&E group since joining in 1998. Senior management positions with Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and Enron Corporation. 5. Nick Winser, Executive Director, UK Appointment to the Board: April 2003 Committee membership: E Career experience: Previously Chief Operating Officer of the US transmission business for National Grid Transco plc having joined The National Grid Company plc in 1993, becoming Director of Engineering in 2001. Prior to this, Nick had been with Powergen since 1991 as principal negotiator on commercial matters. External appointments: Non-executive Director of Kier Group plc and co-Chair of the Energy Research Partnership. 6. Ken Harvey CBE, Non‑executive Director and Senior Independent Director Appointment to the Board: October 2002, appointed to Lattice Group plc board in 2000, Senior Independent Director with effect from October 2004 Committee membership: N, R (ch), R&R Career experience: Formerly Engineering Director and then Deputy Chairman of London Electricity and Chairman and Chief Executive of NORWEB plc. External appointments: Chairman of Pennon Group Plc. 7. Linda Adamany, Non‑executive Director Appointment to the Board: November 2006 Committee membership: A, N, R&R Career experience: Various executive roles for BP in both the UK and US, including Chief Executive of BP Shipping and Group Vice President and Commercial Director, BP Refining & Marketing and until April 2008, Group Vice President, BP plc. 8. Philip Aiken, Non‑executive Director Appointment to the Board: May 2008 Committee membership: A, N, R&R Career experience: Formerly Group President of BHP Billiton’s Energy business, Executive Director of BTR plc, held senior roles in BOC Group plc and was senior advisor to Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited. External appointments: Chairman of Robert Walters plc, Deputy Chairman of AVEVA Group plc, Non-executive and Senior Independent Director of Kazakhmys PLC and Non-executive Director of Miclyn Express Offshore Limited and Essar Energy plc. 9. Paul Golby CBE, Non‑executive Director Appointment to the Board: 1 February 2012 Committee membership: N, R, R&R Career experience: Formerly Executive Director of Clayhithe plc before joining East Midlands Electricity plc in 1998 as Managing Director. Appointed as Chief Executive of E.ON UK plc in 2002, and later additionally as Chairman, stepping down from the E.ON Board in December 2011. External appointments: Non-executive Chairman of AEA Technology Group plc, Chairman of EngineeringUK, Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and a member of the Council for Science and Technology. 10. Ruth Kelly, Non‑executive Director Appointment to the Board: 1 October 2011 Committee membership: A, F, N Career experience: Various senior roles in Government from 2001 to 2008, including Secretary of State for Transport, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Secretary of State for Education and Skills and Financial Secretary to the Treasury. External appointments: Managing Director at HSBC and Governor for the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. 11. Stephen Pettit, Non‑executive Director Appointment to the Board: October 2002, appointed to Lattice Group plc board in 2001 Committee membership: F, N, R, R&R (ch) Career experience: Formerly Chairman of ROK plc, Executive Director of Cable & Wireless plc and Chief Executive, Petrochemicals at British Petroleum. External appointments: Non-executive Director of Halma p.l.c and a member of BT Group plc’s Equality of Access Board. 12. Maria Richter, Non‑executive Director Appointment to the Board: October 2003 Committee membership: A, F (ch), N Career experience: With Morgan Stanley from 1993 to 2002, latterly as Managing Director of its Corporate Finance Retail Group; Vice President of Independent Power Group for Salomon Brothers and Vice President of Prudential Capital Corporation and Power Funding Associates. External appointments: Non-executive Chairman of Pro Mujer UK and Non- executive Director of The Pantry, Inc., The Vitec Group plc and The Bessemer Group Inc. 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1. Sir Peter Gershon CBE, ChairmanAppointment to the Board: 1 August 2011 as Deputy Chairman, Chairman with effect from 1 January 2012Committee membership: N (ch)Career experience: Previous appointments include Chairman of Premier Farnell plc, Chief Executive of the Office of Government Commerce and Managing Director of Marconi Electronic Systems.External appointments: Chairman of Tate & Lyle plc, member of the UK Defence Academy Advisory Board and HM Government Efficiency Board.
2. Steve Holliday, Chief ExecutiveAppointment to the Board: October 2002, appointed to National Grid Group plc 2001, Chief Executive with effect from January 2007Committee membership: E (ch), FCareer experience: Formerly Executive Director of British Borneo Oil and Gas; he also spent 19 years within the Exxon Group, where he held senior positions in the international gas business and managed major operational areas such as refining and shipping.External appointments: Non-executive Director of Marks and Spencer Group plc and Chairman of the UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy, Crisis UK, the Technician Council and a member of the Board of Trustee Directors for Business in the Community and Infrastructure UK Advisory Council.
3. Andrew Bonfield, Finance DirectorAppointment to the Board: November 2010Committee membership: E, FCareer experience: Chief Financial Officer at Cadbury plc until March 2010; he also spent five years as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and has previous experience in the energy sector as Finance Director of BG Group plc. External appointments: Non-executive Director of Kingfisher plc.
4. Tom King, Executive Director, USAppointment to the Board: August 2007Committee membership: ECareer experience: President of PG&E Corporation and Chairman and CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric Company from 2003 to 2007, having held a number of senior positions within the PG&E group since joining in 1998. Senior management positions with Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and Enron Corporation.
5. Nick Winser, Executive Director, UKAppointment to the Board: April 2003Committee membership: ECareer experience: Previously Chief Operating Officer of the US transmission business for National Grid Transco plc having joined The National Grid Company plc in 1993, becoming Director of Engineering in 2001. Prior to this, Nick had been with Powergen since 1991 as principal negotiator on commercial matters.External appointments: Non-executive Director of Kier Group plc and co-Chair of the Energy Research Partnership.
6. Ken Harvey CBE, Non‑executive Director and Senior Independent DirectorAppointment to the Board: October 2002, appointed to Lattice Group plc board in 2000, Senior Independent Director with effect from October 2004Committee membership: N, R (ch), R&RCareer experience: Formerly Engineering Director and then Deputy Chairman of London Electricity and Chairman and Chief Executive of NORWEB plc.External appointments: Chairman of Pennon Group Plc.
7. Linda Adamany, Non‑executive DirectorAppointment to the Board: November 2006Committee membership: A, N, R&R Career experience: Various executive roles for BP in both the UK and US, including Chief Executive of BP Shipping and Group Vice President and Commercial Director, BP Refining & Marketing and until April 2008, Group Vice President, BP plc.
8. Philip Aiken, Non‑executive DirectorAppointment to the Board: May 2008Committee membership: A, N, R&RCareer experience: Formerly Group President of BHP Billiton’s Energy business, Executive Director of BTR plc, held senior roles in BOC Group plc and was senior advisor to Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited.External appointments: Chairman of Robert Walters plc, Deputy Chairman of AVEVA Group plc, Non-executive and Senior Independent Director of Kazakhmys PLC and Non-executive Director of Miclyn Express Offshore Limited and Essar Energy plc.
9. Paul Golby CBE, Non‑executive DirectorAppointment to the Board: 1 February 2012Committee membership: N, R, R&RCareer experience: Formerly Executive Director of Clayhithe plc before joining East Midlands Electricity plc in 1998 as Managing Director. Appointed as Chief Executive of E.ON UK plc in 2002, and later additionally as Chairman, stepping down from the E.ON Board in December 2011.External appointments: Non-executive Chairman of AEA Technology Group plc, Chairman of EngineeringUK, Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and a member of the Council for Science and Technology.
10. Ruth Kelly, Non‑executive DirectorAppointment to the Board: 1 October 2011Committee membership: A, F, NCareer experience: Various senior roles in Government from 2001 to 2008, including Secretary of State for Transport, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Secretary of State for Education and Skills and Financial Secretary to the Treasury.External appointments: Managing Director at HSBC and Governor for the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
11. Stephen Pettit, Non‑executive DirectorAppointment to the Board: October 2002, appointed to Lattice Group plc board in 2001Committee membership: F, N, R, R&R (ch)Career experience: Formerly Chairman of ROK plc, Executive Director of Cable & Wireless plc and Chief Executive, Petrochemicals at British Petroleum. External appointments: Non-executive Director of Halma p.l.c and a member of BT Group plc’s Equality of Access Board.
12. Maria Richter, Non‑executive DirectorAppointment to the Board: October 2003Committee membership: A, F (ch), NCareer experience: With Morgan Stanley from 1993 to 2002, latterly as Managing Director of its Corporate Finance Retail Group; Vice President of Independent Power Group for Salomon Brothers and Vice President of Prudential Capital Corporation and Power Funding Associates.External appointments: Non-executive Chairman of Pro Mujer UK and Non-executive Director of The Pantry, Inc., The Vitec Group plc and The Bessemer Group Inc.
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13. George Rose, Non‑executive DirectorAppointment to the Board: October 2002, appointed to Lattice Group plc board in 2000Committee membership: A (ch), N, RCareer experience: Formerly a member of the Financial Reporting Review Panel, Non-executive Director of Orange plc and Saab AB and Finance Director of BAE Systems plc.External appointments: Member of the UK Industrial Development Advisory Board, Non-executive Director of Genel Energy plc and Laing O’Rourke plc.
14. Helen Mahy, Company Secretary & General CounselAppointment as Company Secretary: October 2002Committee membership: E Career experience: A barrister and an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute. Formerly a Non-executive Director of Aga Rangemaster Group plc and Chair of the GC100 Group.External appointments: Non-executive Director of Stagecoach Group plc and a member of the Opportunity Now Advisory Board.
Key: A = Audit Committee E = Executive Committee F = Finance Committee N = Nominations Committee R = Remuneration Committee R&R = Risk & Responsibility Committee (ch) = chairman of Committee
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